Lago Verde, a photo from Lanzarote, Canarias

Photographer's Note

El Lago Verde is a popular name of this interesting lagoon, but its official name is El Charco de los Clicos. It is located near the town of El Golfo. Its green color is supposedly caused by a type of algae living in it (Ruppia maritima) in addition to high content of sulfur compounds.

Lago Verde was featured in the movie One Million Years B.C. (1966) with Raquel Welch who bathed in it. Now it is surrounded by a fence. In fact, you can spot the stretch of the fence in this photo on the right side of the lake. It is the only element which may help you to imagine the scale of the place.

I took wider photos of this lagoon as well, but the sun was not in a favourable position when I visited and the sky was quite densely covered with clouds, hence I was forced to get rid of the sky and sea as well. I found a wider view of this lake in the context of the ocean beach on TrekEarth in the photo by ilDottore:
https://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Spain/Canarias/Lanzarote/El_Golfo/photo1232188.htm

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holmertz (102066) 2021-11-20 5:35

Hello Mariusz,
What a very strange lake! But the black beach and the red rocks in the foreground are just as important for the impact of the photo. The entire view looks like something out of an artist's imagination.
Regards,
Gert

Fis2 (169847) 2021-11-20 6:24

Czesc Mariusz!
Bardzo ciekawe miejsce, widok robi wrazenie.
Ciasny kadr koncentruje oko widza na zielonej powierzchni laguny.
Dobra kompozycja i kolorki.
Podoba sie.
Milego popoludnia.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (112521) 2021-11-20 6:47

Hello Mariusz,
El Lago Verde in simple translation is the green lake, no wonder - it is uniquely green...
Good contrast from the volcanic rocks in black, red & brown colors surround.
Unusual for sure.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

Tue (91658) 2021-11-20 8:21

Hello Mariusz,
Wow, what a fantastic place, it looks really spectacular, not only because of that green lake, but also because of the black sand around it and the beautiful shapes of the rocks in the background. Fantastic photo with good light!
Lars
PS - You're right, it was my first real visit to Bavaria. Before I had only once crossed it by train on my way to Vienna, but now that I have started posting my photos of last summer it might quickly become my most photographed German state on TE. :-)

lousat (138683) 2021-11-20 9:15

Ciao Mariusz,this is the most interesting surprise till now from your last trip,fantastic show made by this green lagoon,very unique,the pic is absolutely perfect another time despite your note about the light. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jhm (211734) 2021-11-20 9:24

Hello Mariusz,

The nature are the best painter in the world, also coming the green colour through algae, this is wonderful
Wonderful composition, nice presentation too.
Nice sharpness and clarity.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

Silvio1953 (220717) 2021-11-20 10:33

Ciao Mariusz, great POV on fantastic lake, excellent clarity, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (62810) 2021-11-20 14:03

Hello Mariusz,
The tourists have stayed away this time. Even no one to see on the outside of the fence. Maybe this is very remote.
I like your inclusion of the red rocks in the foreground to create more colour contrast with the green lake (officially a puddle in Spanish).
I also looked at the photo of your compatriot you mention. There the lake seems very small and it is strange to see it like that with the ocean nearby.
Best regards, Paul

ifege (47069) 2021-11-20 22:24

Hi Mariusz
Interesting and colourful with lots of good detail in the rock wall.
And ... by the way as you didn't seem aware of Australia's involvement in WW1: From our then population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of whom more than 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner.
cheers
Ian

ChrisJ (171340) 2021-11-20 22:30

Hello Mariusz,

A perfect location for a prehistoric movie set that looks like something from another planet, although I am not sure I would want to swim in this brackish water. Good colour and sharpness. Tfs!

jemaflor (146382) 2021-11-20 23:49

Hi Mariusz,
So photogenic and original this contrat of colors, well framed with the red rocks in the fg and corner, tfs.

COSTANTINO (115605) 2021-11-20 23:58

Hello my dearest friend
wow!!!a picture with fantastic
natural colors creating
the best landscape..
the entire view looks
like something out of an
artists imagination
regards
Costantino

ktanska (44492) 2021-11-21 1:40

Hi Mariusz,
Green colour is indeed quite strange. An it is almost the only think green in this place. You are right, it is difficult to estimate scale when there is practically no vegetation.
Kari

BennyV (34746) 2021-11-21 5:50

Verde it is! Strange effect, a bit other-worldly, scifi-like...
Great picture, Mariusz. Thanks for sharing & enjoy your week.

Benny

Gerrit (62042) 2021-11-21 9:11

Hello Mariusz,
Incan see why this lake has its name and I don't think a lot of people are going for a swim here.
Good colorful composition.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

jmdias (114360) 2021-11-21 14:29

mariusz

yes, the fence help us to understand this is not a very small pound. amazing the colors in the compo with an great abstract mood. TFS. I presume R. welsh wasn't confortable to bathing here.

take care

jorge

jean113 (27639) 2021-11-23 9:04

Hello Mariusz, this scene could almost be viewed as an abstract, as it is composed of a strange mix of colours and textures.
A very strange phenomenon. I have never seen anything like it before.
Thanks for the informative notes.
Kind regards, Jean.

adramad (72592) 2021-11-23 9:26

Hi Mariusz.
A very good composition with this curious green lagoon, I like how you have played with the colors, on the right a little reddish lava, on the left some beige tones, as a background the textures of the volcanic rock.
Nice color, superb brightness and sharpness management to capture details.
Very well done. I like it.
Have a good start to the week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

pajaran (115025) 2021-11-27 5:09

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
lepa laguna i zeleno jezero, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
lepa priroda.

Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja

PiotrF (54246) 2021-11-27 8:06

Czesc Mariusz
Dostep zabroniony ale i tak z wyzszego, oddalonego POV widac lepiej niz znad brzegu wody . Ciekawa kolorystyka , miejsce z potencjalem fotograficznym
Swietna prezentacja

pozdrawiam Piotr

mcmtanyel (67757) 2021-12-22 20:28

Hello Mariusz,
This is an unusual sight, TFS. The link you have provided shows the lagoon in context, but your lagoon has a more attractive color.
Regards,
MT